We got to try out our new paper-pot transplanter last weekend. It worked better than we even hoped it would. We planted beds of beets, spinach and lettuce very quickly!! You can see it in action at the following link, courtesy of Molly Shaw at Cooperative Extension.
http://youtu.be/yKbdgux6uIo
The chickens moved outside to their permanent coop today. It was little on the chilly side, but they did not seem to mind. They seemed happy to have the space to roam. Pictures will follow.
I did our first weeding of the season - mostly quackgrass in a beet bed.
Our first CSA event of the season will be this Sunday. We will start with a potluck lunch here at 12:00, then head to the field to transplant probably chard, broccolis, cabbages and/or onions and also put more potatoes in the ground. Maybe it won't rain, but we actually could use the rain!! Go figure! Please call or email if you plan to come.
Also we moved our two goats out of the barn today. They now have plenty of tender young invasive honeysuckle leaves to eat rather just that boring old hay they've been eating all winter.
3 comments:
Yeah! Glad to see it's going well. We're really looking forward to hearing your overall impressions later this spring.
I hope we can hear more about your experience with the transplanter at the Farm Hack-Ithaca event on October 20th/21st, over at EcoVillage.
You could be part of the Design Charrettes on either day, I forgot which one isn't good for you.
If you'd like, you can RSVP @
http://www.youngfarmers.org/practical/farm-hack/events/ithaca/
Best,
Devon
Any updates on the performance of the transplanter? I am interested in purchasing one for this season, but have never seen one in action. How did the plants do? Could you just get the papers and pull them out by hand?
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